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Athens County gazette. (Athens, Ohio), 1898-11-03

Athens County gazette. (Athens, Ohio), 1898-11-03 page 1

-A. Vol. lO ATHENS, pHIO, T H URS DAY NOVKMIEK 3. IKOS. No. 44 Athens Co TZ HOUSING MEETING Of Republicans ut Murray City, Addressed by Gen. C. II. Grosvenor. Saturday last Gen. Grosvenor addressed a large gathering at Murray City and his remarks, extracts of which are given below, were attentively listened to and were received with many punctuations of applause : Now, geutlemen, there is another matter that I wish to speak about and In doing so I must make personal refereuee to myself. I shall not elaborate, for I think it will not be ue-cessary. I want to show, however, to my constituents here what I have done as their representative in the Interest Of labor. It will not be for- gotten by the miners Of this section I of Ohio that the great difficulty under which they have labored during all these years lias been the terrible competition which they have been compelled to meet with the mines of West Virginia. So long, however, us the West Virginia mines had a market east by way of the ocean they were less aggressive upon the markets belonging to the Ohio fields than naturally they would be underdlffer-ent circumstances. Hence It was that In the framing of the tariff bill I, as a member of the Ways and Means committee, fought for and so-cured a restoration of practically protective rates against the coal of Nova Scotia and the other outlying provinceand in this way did something towards restoration of fair prices and fair markets in the Hocking Valley and Sunday Creek volley regions. But you have had to contend with a condition that no legislation of congress could control or materially affect. Tho mines of West Virginia are running to-day, I am told, at a rate of about twenty-six cents a ton, and the niinersareniakingbigmoney at that price, and so long as they can secure a market for their coal on the eastern and southeastern and southwestern seaboard their competition will bo much less than under different circumstances, but if the tariff should 'be taken off and the sixty cents a ton removed you can readily see what twenty-six cent coal would do ln the markets. In other words, the difference between what you are being paid and the cost of mining iu West Virginia will pay the transportation cent for a groat many miles into the northern markets which are now our only hope. So it was that I took this deep Interest and, over and against the Democratic struggle In congress, I secured the present rate of duty on coal. Every Democrat from Ohio voted against it. Every Democrat from Ohio voted for free coal. There is now an organization, a commission appointed in Canada and in the United States and it has been sitting in Quebec seeking to bring about reciprocity between Canada and the United States in o number of the matters of our production. One of (he efforts was to have free coal. Mr. Dingley, chairman of the Ways and Means committee, is a member of that commission, and knowing the great interest which I had constantly taken in the matter of coal mining on behalf of my constituents, he wrote and telegraphed me and advised that I come to Canada and present the interests of the men before that commission. I started at once. The commission, however, took a recess until the 1st of November, and will then meet In Washington and doubtless will adjourn until after the election. I deem it vitally importaut that the miners of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois shall be intelligently represented before that commission and I hope to go there and be that representative, with the commission of a new election as showing my representative relation to the miners of thissection of Ohio. I should not like to go back there with the miners vote cast against me at the election. The answer to any argument which I might make would be at once this. "If you are on the right track In regard to the interests of your constituents why did they not vote for you at the recent election?" Another thing. Ever since I have been in congress there has been a Struggle going on to secure recognition by congress of labor organizations and 1 believe that my record in that behalf lias been absolutely satisfactory to the men of my district. I point to the following fair statement which has been published i '(' newspapers of the district as showing my attitude upon this question : "It is proper that the laboring men of this congressional district should understand who has been their friend in the matter of national legislation. From the earliest period of Jabor organization jintll the present time no distinct recognition has ever been given to ovunni.ed labor by the congress of the United States. Now it has come nnd must he eminently satisfactory to the laboring-people. In the present congress, on the 6th day of December. 1897, General Grosvenor introduced house bill, -No. 4073:-' ' " "A bill authorizing the appointment of a non-partisan; commission to collate information and to consider and recommend legislation to meet the problems presented by labor, agriculture and capital." That bill provides for an industrial commission for the purpose of securing to all labor interests of the country a hearing before a board authorized by congress to investigate their condition and suggest remedies for any evils that might be found existing. The bill was pushed through the house of representatives by the immediate and direct agency of Gen. Grosvenor and other friends of labor and the president has appointed a commission on which appears the names of Ratchford and Harris of Ohio, and a complete investigating board or commission of people friendly to organized labor and the development of the labor interests of the country. , On the same day Oen. Grosvenor introduced a bill in tho house of representatives, No. 4872 : "A bill concerning carriers engaged ininter-state commerce and their employes." This bill provides for the arbitration of all disputes between these great bodies of men. In this bill organized labor is expressly recognized by name, The bill is wise, generous and provident in al its details. It. was passed in the house of representatives, passed In the senate and became a law by the approval of President McKinley. The labor olgftuizitions of the country supported both these bills and their agents and ennimitlees counsi led, -.) 'it 'y with Gen. Grosvenor during the entii' process of tbir pas-tig1 through both houset-and they have, in a public manner, not only through their published journals, but through their repre sentatives, thanked him. He has in this way done more to ameliorate and benefit the labor of the country than has oeen accomplished by any other member of cougress. Not only dots it benefit organised labor, but the same provisions apply "to men who by reason of location or by lack of opportunity or any other reasons fail to belong to labor organizations. These two bills furnish ample provisions to the laboring people of the country to protect themselves against all wrongs incident to their employment., There 1ms never been a question of labor in the house of representatives since I have been a member of it, in which tho laboring people of the country were so deeply interested as in the passage of these two bills. They had been- introduced in the 54th congress and hud been passed in one of tho houses. That is to say the railroad, bill had been passed in one house and' the Industrial Commission bill in both houses, but neither one' had become a law. At once upon the reassembling of the 55th congress in regular session I introduced them both. I appeared before each of the committees having them in charge and fought for their favorable report, and secured the same and championed them upon the floor of the house of repre-sentatlvesand carried them through. They were passed in the senate, approved by a Republican president and are now the law of the land. In both these bills there is direct recognition of organized labor, as well as unorganized labor, and for Uin first time vou have a commis sion made up in very large part of laboring men and representatives of labor organizations, ready to investigate all questions involving the interests of labor and to report to congress and the president asking for such legislation as they deem necessary to alleviate the conditions of the laboring man. On that commission are found such names as Phillips, the originator of the Industrial commission bill; Batch ford; your own president of the miners of America; John L. Kennedy. a. printer, recommended by organized labor throughout the country; John M. Fuiquh,r, ;f Wow Y-rk. a lug man, who has luld ll,h offices iu labor organizations, and so on down the whole line. Labor has at last been placed in a position where it can represent Itself anil be represented in a way to secure whatever amelioration labor can afford to our present unfortunate condition. For having secured the passage of these lulls, I was called upon by a committee of the Knights of Labor and thanked and complimented, and strong publications were made in their journal commending me for my action. Now again, labor met in practical contest in the District of Columbia. There was a combination of street railroads, consisting of some three broken and insolvent railroad lines that came to congress seeking authority to consolidate, and by sale and purchase make one corporation with all the lines of travel. Had the bill passed as it was brought to the house a vast number of labor claims would have been totally lost; men worked in the construction of the roads;'men had worked in running the roads, and the sale as proposed would have entirely cut them out. I throttled that bill on the floor of the house and demanded that it should not pass until ample protection was given to ad the labor claims, but leaving unseoute a large amount of material claims, which were indirectly labor claims, for material furnished in the building and ruunirg of the roads, I at once seized the opportunity and demanded that those claims too should be paid and offered the .amendment myself on the Moor of the house and it was adopted and every dollar of those claims have been paid. I helped to defeat the bill to cut down the employment of pilots in our coastwise trade nnd received a vote of thanks from the Pilots' Association in New York. I have, in other words, left, no stone unturned to fight for and defend labor, and it vwll be very strange if, in this labor district, the laboring men should combine to defeat my re-election. They will not do it. Plit I!U T!iet,. 5i tllow-o.cn Party. The Ohio (lamina chapter ot Phi Delta Theta ei.tei taiileil with a hallow-een put tv '( tl'ivi lenee nf Prof, and Mrs, Cliapin last Mo.ulnv eveniug. Neat invitations were issued, leaving blank the place and hour of festivities. The young ladies were compelled to bunt the place and after invading the privacy of several households dually found the desired house. It wasabout 9 o'clock when they swung into the elegant parlors of the Chapin home. After an hour's interchanging of courtesies the "Kiower Courtship" was introduced, at which Miss Florence Craig and Mr. Gold, of Sedalia, Mo., excelled. They were presented with a fraternity hat pin and scarf pin. respectively. An i.ivitiug repast was awaiting. Mffl. Hall superintended the service. ' 1 he remainder of the evening was pleasantly passed until the midnight bells mutinied the hour of parting. Athens County Sunday-School Convention. This convention will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 11 and 12, at Amesville, beginning at 1 p. m. Friday. Col. Robert Cow-den, of Dayton, will speak on "Normal Work" and illustrate by several lessons.:,. Ue W. V. -Dick,.-If. E. pastor at Marietta, will speak on "The Sunday school in Ultimate America," and other interesting addresses and exercises will be given. Every Sunday school in the county is invited to send at least two delegates. Send names for free entertainment not later than Tuesday, November 8, to J. F. Brown, Athens. Teachers' Association. " The-southeastern Ohio teachers' association met at Ironton last Friday and Saturday. The exercises were held in Spencer chapel and were well attended. The only representative from Athens county, as far as we have learned, was Prof. B. O. Higley, who gave an interesting discussion on the up-to-date topic: "The Philippine Islands." Several of the O. IT. alumni were on the programme for papers, among them being Dr. Davis, of .Bio Grande College, whose subject w as, "School Fads;" Supt, J. C. Fowler, of New Lexington ; Miss St. Claire, of the Portsmouth schools, and B. O. Skinner. Prof. Fowler was elected president for the ensuing ytar,aud Prof. Higie-y was chosen one of the viee-pre-!il.-iit. Tno iiK'diiin' next ye.tr will b.' li'ji.i in Pomeroy. , Measles are becoming mi epidemic iu Athens,-. A FROM13E BROKEN Ere It Wan Hardly Made by One of the Commissioner of t Athens County. Three years ago the Gazkttb cast its lot with the other papers at the county seat. Its coining to Athens was a matter of business,- In the first place we thought, as did many of our friends, that there was room for another Republican Journal, especially for one that would be clean and have no political enemies to repay. The publisher of the Gazette has ever cultivated friendly and amicable relations with all men. Our aim has always been to say or write nothing inconsistent with the truth or with thecourtepy which ought to prevail and does prevail nmonggen-tlemeu. Personal controversies are always distasteful to the reading public, but at times personal matters have to be brought Into a paper and in this instance we think our readers and friends generally will stand by us, especially as all right-think ing people retili7e the fact that it is one of the prerogatives of a newspaper to criticise the acts of public officials, even though the said public officials are members of itsown party, or family for that matter, and express either approval or disapprobation.It will be remembered that about two years ago there appeared in the columns of the Gazette a series of articles on the road question, signed by D. B. Stewart, a heavy tax-payer Of Athens county. These articles criticised certain 'acts of the county commissioners and were published without comment by us, either for oragainst the said commissioners, and before they appeared Mr. Abuer J uniper, a member of the board, was informed by bs of the intention of Mr. Stewart to publish said articles and requested to reply to them through the eolumusof the Gazette should they be deemed worthy of notice, However, when the articles (. jf ed Instead of answering them Mr. Junipertook umbrage at us instead of at the author of the articles and very promptly ordered bis paper stopped, evidently being under the impression that it would then be all over with us, and has been angry ever since to think the Gazette has continued to be published and grown in popularity. Being a man of very small calibre, in keeping with his above mentioned actions, he determined that none of the public printing, such as he could control, should go toward enriching our coffers. This resolution he haseartied out to the letter. A new member coming into the board we felt that the complexion of tilings might change, so we broaciied the subject of publishing the annual report of the commissioners to the new member Mr. Dupler and he expressed himself as of the opinion, that the Gazette being entitled to it, should have the same this year. With this assurance on the part of Mr. Dupler, we obtained an interview on the same subject with Mr. Juniper under the following circumstances: We were enroute to Columbus on a certain Monday morning, about the 1st of October, 1SS18, and Messrs. Dupler and JunJper wore also on the same train, going to Columbus, We ask ed Mr, Juniper if tho commissioners had arranged for publishing their report? His answer was that they had not. We then suggested that, as he was well aware, t he Gazette had never been permitted to publish the report, it would be the proper thing to do to let us ha ve it this fall, to which he replied that he felt that way himself; and after saying that he thought we had been "sufficiently punished" for publishing Mr. Stewart's articles, which were written iu the interests of the tax-payers of the county (from Mr. Stewart's standpoint,) in the presence of the writer, he (Juniper) addressed bis associate (Mr. Dupler) as follows: "Now, Tom, I say to you in Mr. Allen's presence, that I think the (Iakkt-tk is entitled to it and I de sire that it be given the printing of our report this fall; you make the motion to give the .report to the Gazette; 1 will put it as president of the board, and while having sold the Messenger some machinery for stra w, or something, we can't positively state just What, but In; had sold them something we're sure, of that) I don't feel like I could vote a'j.-iiiist them; 1 will not vote for the Messenger to have it, tiiillif-r will 1 vote in favor of the Gazette, but ( jiihl lll.o the poor excuse of a piiulie tenant that ho is) 1 viU ji.-t not vole at all and you and Hill can settle ""V . , -'V..!': ' ' He made substantially tlU same .j'roccedingH statement to another gentleman on the train. , : With this Assurance on the part of Mr. Juniper we wera content to lei tfie matter rest, feeling assured that being a church member of loud profession, that consideration alone would cause him to keep faith with us lit this mutter, and that it would not be necessary that wo should hither him. any further about the matter, expecting that as an honeft man, when the time came to award the aforesaid publication, he would carry out his promise. Now for the sequel: At a recent meeting of the commissioners, when the question of awarding the printing of the report was under consideration, it developed that Juniper, notwithstanding his pledges to the Oazktte, made In the presence of witnesses, was an uncertain quantity and of a very slippery nature. The matter, however, whs postponed and we were advised by the commissioners that it would not he Anally disposed of before Monday or Tuesday of this week. But on last Friday Juniper succeeded in getting all three of the commissioners together and proposed that the question of the printing of the report be settled at once, to which Mr. Dupler protested, saying the Gazette had been advised that it would not be disposed of before next week and that we might desire to be heard on the subject. But all to no avail ; he (Juniper; had started out to act the hypocrite with us and he would not stop until be had accomplished his nefarious ends The question was put and Mr. Dupler, true to his promise and conslst-eut with his fcense of fairness, voted for the Gazette, supporting his vote by reasons therefor unanswera ble. Juniper and Hill voted to give the matter to the Messenger. Did this surprise us? Well, rather. While we knew something of Juniper's reputation as a man who attempted to carry. w?ij'-: on ''' shoulders, we did not see ho.? no could go back on his wordand the position he had voluntarily taken in this matter; and as for Mr. Hill, while he did not have, so far as the writer knows, a positive pledge' that he would cast bis vote for the Gazette, yet he had given us on 'more than one occasion abundant reasons to think that he would favor awarding the printing to the Gazette this fall, as he had repeatedly said he thought the public printing ought to be divided between the Gazette and Messenger, and we are entirely at a loss to know what influence was brought to bear upon M r. Hill to cause him to take such action. bo inconsistent with all that he has ever said to us upon this subject. Physically speaking Juniper is a large man, but it is evident that his regard for truth is not in proportion, to his avoirdupois. If other taxable interests which have been entrusted to his care and judgment, as one of the commissioners of Athens county , have received like treatment to that he has accorded the Gazette it is well his administration is drawing to a close. MocUiujr Valley Ministerial . Association. This association met Monday at Ha. m. and at 1:30 p. ni. at the Presbyterian parsonage at this place. The following ministers were present : Rev. Henry Fulton, Nelsotiville; Rev. J. V. Kirkp'at-riek, Marshfield; Rev. ,fL O. Judd, Coolville ; Prof. J. P. Weethee, College Hill, uud Revs. L. C. 'Haddox, W. A. Roush, T. J, Carter, J. E. Harper and V. A. Powell, of Athens.""Dr. V. F. Crafts, of Washington, D. C, spoke on the work of union ministerial associations, especially in securing reforms, and a general discussion followed. The following officers were elected: Rev. L. C. Haddox, president; Rev. II. O. Judd... vice-president; Dr. W.A. Powell, secretary. The next meeting will be held at. the, Disciples church on the second Monday of Decemlier, when a discussion on "How to secure a better observance of the Lord's day(" will be opened by Rev. H. O. Judd, of Coolville. , ' At the Presbyterian church, next Sunday morning, the pastor will speak on "Jesus, the Great Mi ji. t.' using objects with the magnet io illustrate the point. In the evening tho lecture -vill b; on Discipline of DiuJgf-ry." f. The THE WHAT OF JUSTICE. of the Common Flea Court, With Judge Wood on the Bench. (IKAV'II JI'KY F1SWVOH. After being in session'' four days, cxajninfng ISO wltiifctfffp, coverlnir 32 cases, and finding the following indictments, the grand jury rose Thursday evening: James Kentiier and Buell Hawk, petit larceny ; Edward Sta ten, shoot l.i with Intent to kill; James F. Riley, cutting to kill; Edward Wal- . lace, petit larceny ; Mike J. O'llrien, pocket picking; John Green, keeping saloon open on Sunday; Roy Farley, threatening; Fred Concha, threatening; James Hartgrove. as- sault and battery; Gorgp Cllnev petit larceny ; Branch Poston. playing game fr money; Anthony Gross, playing game for mony; David Evans, playing game for money; Jams Gallagher, playing game for money; Samuel Campbell, assault and battery; William Reynolds, assault and battery; James Donnelly, assault and battery; George Coakley and Ed McNeil, assault, and buttery; Lewla Delong, pocket picking; Dick Stewart, horse stealing ; Roy Far ley, intoxication.Eqi'ITY C'AHES. The new Pittsburg Coal Co. vs. the Chicago & Ohio Coal & Car C., leave fur amended petition and continued 'till next term of court. Etla Tolliver vs. George Mitch, continued for waat of material witnesses. CRIMINAL TASKS. Ohio vs. James Donley, for assault arraigned, i!"a ''nut guiJt" for hearing Nov. Ohio vs. James Kon trier and Buell Hawk, for l.uceny plea of '-guilty'' fined $25 and costs. Ohio vs. Lewis Belong, for pocket picking pie i "Not guilty." Trial set for Nov. 18, ' 1 Ohio vs. Geirg Coakleyforas-r-Vslt aiKl bar.ery. V e:i ol "guilty" Sentenced to M d-iva at Zinesville workhouse a nd pay codt. Ohio vs. Ed. Stanton, for shooting to kill. Plea "Notguikj." Trial for Nov, 21. Ohio vs. Fred McConnaha, threat-ning etc. Arraigned and plea of "guilty," 40 days in workhouse at Zanesville and pay eoiits. Ohio vs. Samuel Campbell, assault and battery; pk-a o." "Not guilty;" trial set foi' M- . 2". Ohio vs. Karue-t Walker, petit larceny; plea of "Not guilty;" trial set for November 37. Ohio vs. James (.' to kill; plea of "N uckler, shooting it guilty ;" bond of if'M. Ohio vs. M. picking; plea, J. O'Brien, pocket 'Not guilty;" trial set for NoV.-i!2. Ohio vs. James F. Riley, cutting, etc. ; plea, "Ni)'; guilty ;'' trial Nov. 23; bond $51X1; f G. Worst, 11 attorney appointed to d"f"nd. Ohio vs. George Clin1, petit larceny; plea "Guilty;" 40 days at Zanesville workhouse and costs. Ohio vs. James Hardgrove, assault, and battery; plea of "Not guilty;' trial Nov. lit; bond -'U0. Ohio vs. John Green, keeping saloon open on Sunday ; plea of "Guilty;" 10 days in jail and 25 dressing. Ohio vs. Galla'hor, Anthony Gross, David Evans and Branch Poston, gambling; 10 and costs each, having plead guilty. Marriage Licenses. John Hill and None Kentieda. Herbert H. Hays and Ella It. Moore. Lafayette G. Ciine and Margaret Hopstetter, Israel M. Foster and Frauces B. Witinan, Riley Tippie and Eva Hauing. Elmer E. Galingerand Frances L. McGee. ' Frank Robinett and Nora F. Jud-son.Robert H. Martin and Angle E. Brown. Tippie-IIaning-. Riley Tippie and .Miss Ev:i Hailing of Chase, were married at the home of S. Woodvard Sunday noon. About twenty-five friends ai d relatives witnessed the ceremony, after Which all partook of an elegant re- past. The young couple have many friends who join in an earnest wish for their future h: ppiu ss and pros- perity. The cere ll' V . as perform Ur-ham. , f Amesville, ttbur, Mrs. 1 lu Btv. Winn, Bur Mrs. Georgif Beasky, o was the guest of her -dan D. Dyson, till- Wlca.

-A. Vol. lO ATHENS, pHIO, T H URS DAY NOVKMIEK 3. IKOS. No. 44 Athens Co TZ HOUSING MEETING Of Republicans ut Murray City, Addressed by Gen. C. II. Grosvenor. Saturday last Gen. Grosvenor addressed a large gathering at Murray City and his remarks, extracts of which are given below, were attentively listened to and were received with many punctuations of applause : Now, geutlemen, there is another matter that I wish to speak about and In doing so I must make personal refereuee to myself. I shall not elaborate, for I think it will not be ue-cessary. I want to show, however, to my constituents here what I have done as their representative in the Interest Of labor. It will not be for- gotten by the miners Of this section I of Ohio that the great difficulty under which they have labored during all these years lias been the terrible competition which they have been compelled to meet with the mines of West Virginia. So long, however, us the West Virginia mines had a market east by way of the ocean they were less aggressive upon the markets belonging to the Ohio fields than naturally they would be underdlffer-ent circumstances. Hence It was that In the framing of the tariff bill I, as a member of the Ways and Means committee, fought for and so-cured a restoration of practically protective rates against the coal of Nova Scotia and the other outlying provinceand in this way did something towards restoration of fair prices and fair markets in the Hocking Valley and Sunday Creek volley regions. But you have had to contend with a condition that no legislation of congress could control or materially affect. Tho mines of West Virginia are running to-day, I am told, at a rate of about twenty-six cents a ton, and the niinersareniakingbigmoney at that price, and so long as they can secure a market for their coal on the eastern and southeastern and southwestern seaboard their competition will bo much less than under different circumstances, but if the tariff should 'be taken off and the sixty cents a ton removed you can readily see what twenty-six cent coal would do ln the markets. In other words, the difference between what you are being paid and the cost of mining iu West Virginia will pay the transportation cent for a groat many miles into the northern markets which are now our only hope. So it was that I took this deep Interest and, over and against the Democratic struggle In congress, I secured the present rate of duty on coal. Every Democrat from Ohio voted against it. Every Democrat from Ohio voted for free coal. There is now an organization, a commission appointed in Canada and in the United States and it has been sitting in Quebec seeking to bring about reciprocity between Canada and the United States in o number of the matters of our production. One of (he efforts was to have free coal. Mr. Dingley, chairman of the Ways and Means committee, is a member of that commission, and knowing the great interest which I had constantly taken in the matter of coal mining on behalf of my constituents, he wrote and telegraphed me and advised that I come to Canada and present the interests of the men before that commission. I started at once. The commission, however, took a recess until the 1st of November, and will then meet In Washington and doubtless will adjourn until after the election. I deem it vitally importaut that the miners of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois shall be intelligently represented before that commission and I hope to go there and be that representative, with the commission of a new election as showing my representative relation to the miners of thissection of Ohio. I should not like to go back there with the miners vote cast against me at the election. The answer to any argument which I might make would be at once this. "If you are on the right track In regard to the interests of your constituents why did they not vote for you at the recent election?" Another thing. Ever since I have been in congress there has been a Struggle going on to secure recognition by congress of labor organizations and 1 believe that my record in that behalf lias been absolutely satisfactory to the men of my district. I point to the following fair statement which has been published i '(' newspapers of the district as showing my attitude upon this question : "It is proper that the laboring men of this congressional district should understand who has been their friend in the matter of national legislation. From the earliest period of Jabor organization jintll the present time no distinct recognition has ever been given to ovunni.ed labor by the congress of the United States. Now it has come nnd must he eminently satisfactory to the laboring-people. In the present congress, on the 6th day of December. 1897, General Grosvenor introduced house bill, -No. 4073:-' ' " "A bill authorizing the appointment of a non-partisan; commission to collate information and to consider and recommend legislation to meet the problems presented by labor, agriculture and capital." That bill provides for an industrial commission for the purpose of securing to all labor interests of the country a hearing before a board authorized by congress to investigate their condition and suggest remedies for any evils that might be found existing. The bill was pushed through the house of representatives by the immediate and direct agency of Gen. Grosvenor and other friends of labor and the president has appointed a commission on which appears the names of Ratchford and Harris of Ohio, and a complete investigating board or commission of people friendly to organized labor and the development of the labor interests of the country. , On the same day Oen. Grosvenor introduced a bill in tho house of representatives, No. 4872 : "A bill concerning carriers engaged ininter-state commerce and their employes." This bill provides for the arbitration of all disputes between these great bodies of men. In this bill organized labor is expressly recognized by name, The bill is wise, generous and provident in al its details. It. was passed in the house of representatives, passed In the senate and became a law by the approval of President McKinley. The labor olgftuizitions of the country supported both these bills and their agents and ennimitlees counsi led, -.) 'it 'y with Gen. Grosvenor during the entii' process of tbir pas-tig1 through both houset-and they have, in a public manner, not only through their published journals, but through their repre sentatives, thanked him. He has in this way done more to ameliorate and benefit the labor of the country than has oeen accomplished by any other member of cougress. Not only dots it benefit organised labor, but the same provisions apply "to men who by reason of location or by lack of opportunity or any other reasons fail to belong to labor organizations. These two bills furnish ample provisions to the laboring people of the country to protect themselves against all wrongs incident to their employment., There 1ms never been a question of labor in the house of representatives since I have been a member of it, in which tho laboring people of the country were so deeply interested as in the passage of these two bills. They had been- introduced in the 54th congress and hud been passed in one of tho houses. That is to say the railroad, bill had been passed in one house and' the Industrial Commission bill in both houses, but neither one' had become a law. At once upon the reassembling of the 55th congress in regular session I introduced them both. I appeared before each of the committees having them in charge and fought for their favorable report, and secured the same and championed them upon the floor of the house of repre-sentatlvesand carried them through. They were passed in the senate, approved by a Republican president and are now the law of the land. In both these bills there is direct recognition of organized labor, as well as unorganized labor, and for Uin first time vou have a commis sion made up in very large part of laboring men and representatives of labor organizations, ready to investigate all questions involving the interests of labor and to report to congress and the president asking for such legislation as they deem necessary to alleviate the conditions of the laboring man. On that commission are found such names as Phillips, the originator of the Industrial commission bill; Batch ford; your own president of the miners of America; John L. Kennedy. a. printer, recommended by organized labor throughout the country; John M. Fuiquh,r, ;f Wow Y-rk. a lug man, who has luld ll,h offices iu labor organizations, and so on down the whole line. Labor has at last been placed in a position where it can represent Itself anil be represented in a way to secure whatever amelioration labor can afford to our present unfortunate condition. For having secured the passage of these lulls, I was called upon by a committee of the Knights of Labor and thanked and complimented, and strong publications were made in their journal commending me for my action. Now again, labor met in practical contest in the District of Columbia. There was a combination of street railroads, consisting of some three broken and insolvent railroad lines that came to congress seeking authority to consolidate, and by sale and purchase make one corporation with all the lines of travel. Had the bill passed as it was brought to the house a vast number of labor claims would have been totally lost; men worked in the construction of the roads;'men had worked in running the roads, and the sale as proposed would have entirely cut them out. I throttled that bill on the floor of the house and demanded that it should not pass until ample protection was given to ad the labor claims, but leaving unseoute a large amount of material claims, which were indirectly labor claims, for material furnished in the building and ruunirg of the roads, I at once seized the opportunity and demanded that those claims too should be paid and offered the .amendment myself on the Moor of the house and it was adopted and every dollar of those claims have been paid. I helped to defeat the bill to cut down the employment of pilots in our coastwise trade nnd received a vote of thanks from the Pilots' Association in New York. I have, in other words, left, no stone unturned to fight for and defend labor, and it vwll be very strange if, in this labor district, the laboring men should combine to defeat my re-election. They will not do it. Plit I!U T!iet,. 5i tllow-o.cn Party. The Ohio (lamina chapter ot Phi Delta Theta ei.tei taiileil with a hallow-een put tv '( tl'ivi lenee nf Prof, and Mrs, Cliapin last Mo.ulnv eveniug. Neat invitations were issued, leaving blank the place and hour of festivities. The young ladies were compelled to bunt the place and after invading the privacy of several households dually found the desired house. It wasabout 9 o'clock when they swung into the elegant parlors of the Chapin home. After an hour's interchanging of courtesies the "Kiower Courtship" was introduced, at which Miss Florence Craig and Mr. Gold, of Sedalia, Mo., excelled. They were presented with a fraternity hat pin and scarf pin. respectively. An i.ivitiug repast was awaiting. Mffl. Hall superintended the service. ' 1 he remainder of the evening was pleasantly passed until the midnight bells mutinied the hour of parting. Athens County Sunday-School Convention. This convention will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 11 and 12, at Amesville, beginning at 1 p. m. Friday. Col. Robert Cow-den, of Dayton, will speak on "Normal Work" and illustrate by several lessons.:,. Ue W. V. -Dick,.-If. E. pastor at Marietta, will speak on "The Sunday school in Ultimate America," and other interesting addresses and exercises will be given. Every Sunday school in the county is invited to send at least two delegates. Send names for free entertainment not later than Tuesday, November 8, to J. F. Brown, Athens. Teachers' Association. " The-southeastern Ohio teachers' association met at Ironton last Friday and Saturday. The exercises were held in Spencer chapel and were well attended. The only representative from Athens county, as far as we have learned, was Prof. B. O. Higley, who gave an interesting discussion on the up-to-date topic: "The Philippine Islands." Several of the O. IT. alumni were on the programme for papers, among them being Dr. Davis, of .Bio Grande College, whose subject w as, "School Fads;" Supt, J. C. Fowler, of New Lexington ; Miss St. Claire, of the Portsmouth schools, and B. O. Skinner. Prof. Fowler was elected president for the ensuing ytar,aud Prof. Higie-y was chosen one of the viee-pre-!il.-iit. Tno iiK'diiin' next ye.tr will b.' li'ji.i in Pomeroy. , Measles are becoming mi epidemic iu Athens,-. A FROM13E BROKEN Ere It Wan Hardly Made by One of the Commissioner of t Athens County. Three years ago the Gazkttb cast its lot with the other papers at the county seat. Its coining to Athens was a matter of business,- In the first place we thought, as did many of our friends, that there was room for another Republican Journal, especially for one that would be clean and have no political enemies to repay. The publisher of the Gazette has ever cultivated friendly and amicable relations with all men. Our aim has always been to say or write nothing inconsistent with the truth or with thecourtepy which ought to prevail and does prevail nmonggen-tlemeu. Personal controversies are always distasteful to the reading public, but at times personal matters have to be brought Into a paper and in this instance we think our readers and friends generally will stand by us, especially as all right-think ing people retili7e the fact that it is one of the prerogatives of a newspaper to criticise the acts of public officials, even though the said public officials are members of itsown party, or family for that matter, and express either approval or disapprobation.It will be remembered that about two years ago there appeared in the columns of the Gazette a series of articles on the road question, signed by D. B. Stewart, a heavy tax-payer Of Athens county. These articles criticised certain 'acts of the county commissioners and were published without comment by us, either for oragainst the said commissioners, and before they appeared Mr. Abuer J uniper, a member of the board, was informed by bs of the intention of Mr. Stewart to publish said articles and requested to reply to them through the eolumusof the Gazette should they be deemed worthy of notice, However, when the articles (. jf ed Instead of answering them Mr. Junipertook umbrage at us instead of at the author of the articles and very promptly ordered bis paper stopped, evidently being under the impression that it would then be all over with us, and has been angry ever since to think the Gazette has continued to be published and grown in popularity. Being a man of very small calibre, in keeping with his above mentioned actions, he determined that none of the public printing, such as he could control, should go toward enriching our coffers. This resolution he haseartied out to the letter. A new member coming into the board we felt that the complexion of tilings might change, so we broaciied the subject of publishing the annual report of the commissioners to the new member Mr. Dupler and he expressed himself as of the opinion, that the Gazette being entitled to it, should have the same this year. With this assurance on the part of Mr. Dupler, we obtained an interview on the same subject with Mr. Juniper under the following circumstances: We were enroute to Columbus on a certain Monday morning, about the 1st of October, 1SS18, and Messrs. Dupler and JunJper wore also on the same train, going to Columbus, We ask ed Mr, Juniper if tho commissioners had arranged for publishing their report? His answer was that they had not. We then suggested that, as he was well aware, t he Gazette had never been permitted to publish the report, it would be the proper thing to do to let us ha ve it this fall, to which he replied that he felt that way himself; and after saying that he thought we had been "sufficiently punished" for publishing Mr. Stewart's articles, which were written iu the interests of the tax-payers of the county (from Mr. Stewart's standpoint,) in the presence of the writer, he (Juniper) addressed bis associate (Mr. Dupler) as follows: "Now, Tom, I say to you in Mr. Allen's presence, that I think the (Iakkt-tk is entitled to it and I de sire that it be given the printing of our report this fall; you make the motion to give the .report to the Gazette; 1 will put it as president of the board, and while having sold the Messenger some machinery for stra w, or something, we can't positively state just What, but In; had sold them something we're sure, of that) I don't feel like I could vote a'j.-iiiist them; 1 will not vote for the Messenger to have it, tiiillif-r will 1 vote in favor of the Gazette, but ( jiihl lll.o the poor excuse of a piiulie tenant that ho is) 1 viU ji.-t not vole at all and you and Hill can settle ""V . , -'V..!': ' ' He made substantially tlU same .j'roccedingH statement to another gentleman on the train. , : With this Assurance on the part of Mr. Juniper we wera content to lei tfie matter rest, feeling assured that being a church member of loud profession, that consideration alone would cause him to keep faith with us lit this mutter, and that it would not be necessary that wo should hither him. any further about the matter, expecting that as an honeft man, when the time came to award the aforesaid publication, he would carry out his promise. Now for the sequel: At a recent meeting of the commissioners, when the question of awarding the printing of the report was under consideration, it developed that Juniper, notwithstanding his pledges to the Oazktte, made In the presence of witnesses, was an uncertain quantity and of a very slippery nature. The matter, however, whs postponed and we were advised by the commissioners that it would not he Anally disposed of before Monday or Tuesday of this week. But on last Friday Juniper succeeded in getting all three of the commissioners together and proposed that the question of the printing of the report be settled at once, to which Mr. Dupler protested, saying the Gazette had been advised that it would not be disposed of before next week and that we might desire to be heard on the subject. But all to no avail ; he (Juniper; had started out to act the hypocrite with us and he would not stop until be had accomplished his nefarious ends The question was put and Mr. Dupler, true to his promise and conslst-eut with his fcense of fairness, voted for the Gazette, supporting his vote by reasons therefor unanswera ble. Juniper and Hill voted to give the matter to the Messenger. Did this surprise us? Well, rather. While we knew something of Juniper's reputation as a man who attempted to carry. w?ij'-: on ''' shoulders, we did not see ho.? no could go back on his wordand the position he had voluntarily taken in this matter; and as for Mr. Hill, while he did not have, so far as the writer knows, a positive pledge' that he would cast bis vote for the Gazette, yet he had given us on 'more than one occasion abundant reasons to think that he would favor awarding the printing to the Gazette this fall, as he had repeatedly said he thought the public printing ought to be divided between the Gazette and Messenger, and we are entirely at a loss to know what influence was brought to bear upon M r. Hill to cause him to take such action. bo inconsistent with all that he has ever said to us upon this subject. Physically speaking Juniper is a large man, but it is evident that his regard for truth is not in proportion, to his avoirdupois. If other taxable interests which have been entrusted to his care and judgment, as one of the commissioners of Athens county , have received like treatment to that he has accorded the Gazette it is well his administration is drawing to a close. MocUiujr Valley Ministerial . Association. This association met Monday at Ha. m. and at 1:30 p. ni. at the Presbyterian parsonage at this place. The following ministers were present : Rev. Henry Fulton, Nelsotiville; Rev. J. V. Kirkp'at-riek, Marshfield; Rev. ,fL O. Judd, Coolville ; Prof. J. P. Weethee, College Hill, uud Revs. L. C. 'Haddox, W. A. Roush, T. J, Carter, J. E. Harper and V. A. Powell, of Athens.""Dr. V. F. Crafts, of Washington, D. C, spoke on the work of union ministerial associations, especially in securing reforms, and a general discussion followed. The following officers were elected: Rev. L. C. Haddox, president; Rev. II. O. Judd... vice-president; Dr. W.A. Powell, secretary. The next meeting will be held at. the, Disciples church on the second Monday of Decemlier, when a discussion on "How to secure a better observance of the Lord's day(" will be opened by Rev. H. O. Judd, of Coolville. , ' At the Presbyterian church, next Sunday morning, the pastor will speak on "Jesus, the Great Mi ji. t.' using objects with the magnet io illustrate the point. In the evening tho lecture -vill b; on Discipline of DiuJgf-ry." f. The THE WHAT OF JUSTICE. of the Common Flea Court, With Judge Wood on the Bench. (IKAV'II JI'KY F1SWVOH. After being in session'' four days, cxajninfng ISO wltiifctfffp, coverlnir 32 cases, and finding the following indictments, the grand jury rose Thursday evening: James Kentiier and Buell Hawk, petit larceny ; Edward Sta ten, shoot l.i with Intent to kill; James F. Riley, cutting to kill; Edward Wal- . lace, petit larceny ; Mike J. O'llrien, pocket picking; John Green, keeping saloon open on Sunday; Roy Farley, threatening; Fred Concha, threatening; James Hartgrove. as- sault and battery; Gorgp Cllnev petit larceny ; Branch Poston. playing game fr money; Anthony Gross, playing game for mony; David Evans, playing game for money; Jams Gallagher, playing game for money; Samuel Campbell, assault and battery; William Reynolds, assault and battery; James Donnelly, assault and battery; George Coakley and Ed McNeil, assault, and buttery; Lewla Delong, pocket picking; Dick Stewart, horse stealing ; Roy Far ley, intoxication.Eqi'ITY C'AHES. The new Pittsburg Coal Co. vs. the Chicago & Ohio Coal & Car C., leave fur amended petition and continued 'till next term of court. Etla Tolliver vs. George Mitch, continued for waat of material witnesses. CRIMINAL TASKS. Ohio vs. James Donley, for assault arraigned, i!"a ''nut guiJt" for hearing Nov. Ohio vs. James Kon trier and Buell Hawk, for l.uceny plea of '-guilty'' fined $25 and costs. Ohio vs. Lewis Belong, for pocket picking pie i "Not guilty." Trial set for Nov. 18, ' 1 Ohio vs. Geirg Coakleyforas-r-Vslt aiKl bar.ery. V e:i ol "guilty" Sentenced to M d-iva at Zinesville workhouse a nd pay codt. Ohio vs. Ed. Stanton, for shooting to kill. Plea "Notguikj." Trial for Nov, 21. Ohio vs. Fred McConnaha, threat-ning etc. Arraigned and plea of "guilty," 40 days in workhouse at Zanesville and pay eoiits. Ohio vs. Samuel Campbell, assault and battery; pk-a o." "Not guilty;" trial set foi' M- . 2". Ohio vs. Karue-t Walker, petit larceny; plea of "Not guilty;" trial set for November 37. Ohio vs. James (.' to kill; plea of "N uckler, shooting it guilty ;" bond of if'M. Ohio vs. M. picking; plea, J. O'Brien, pocket 'Not guilty;" trial set for NoV.-i!2. Ohio vs. James F. Riley, cutting, etc. ; plea, "Ni)'; guilty ;'' trial Nov. 23; bond $51X1; f G. Worst, 11 attorney appointed to d"f"nd. Ohio vs. George Clin1, petit larceny; plea "Guilty;" 40 days at Zanesville workhouse and costs. Ohio vs. James Hardgrove, assault, and battery; plea of "Not guilty;' trial Nov. lit; bond -'U0. Ohio vs. John Green, keeping saloon open on Sunday ; plea of "Guilty;" 10 days in jail and 25 dressing. Ohio vs. Galla'hor, Anthony Gross, David Evans and Branch Poston, gambling; 10 and costs each, having plead guilty. Marriage Licenses. John Hill and None Kentieda. Herbert H. Hays and Ella It. Moore. Lafayette G. Ciine and Margaret Hopstetter, Israel M. Foster and Frauces B. Witinan, Riley Tippie and Eva Hauing. Elmer E. Galingerand Frances L. McGee. ' Frank Robinett and Nora F. Jud-son.Robert H. Martin and Angle E. Brown. Tippie-IIaning-. Riley Tippie and .Miss Ev:i Hailing of Chase, were married at the home of S. Woodvard Sunday noon. About twenty-five friends ai d relatives witnessed the ceremony, after Which all partook of an elegant re- past. The young couple have many friends who join in an earnest wish for their future h: ppiu ss and pros- perity. The cere ll' V . as perform Ur-ham. , f Amesville, ttbur, Mrs. 1 lu Btv. Winn, Bur Mrs. Georgif Beasky, o was the guest of her -dan D. Dyson, till- Wlca.